Surviving the Pyramids

Here are a few tips on how to enjoy being a tourist at the Pyramids of Giza.

The Pyramids of Giza is a vast area in the desert on the outskirts of Cairo, and can be a daunting place to visit if you are not familiar with the ways of Egyptian vendors and guides. Here are some tips:

Always bargain! It is exhausting but if you don't you will have wasted alot of money. It is also expected.

Bargain before you get on your horse or camel.

Expect to pay for photographing someone or someones camel.

If you are feeling harassed call an Antiquity Policeman.

You are not allowed to climb up the Pyramids, or clamber on any of the stones/bricks.

Take a torch or lighter when going down to a chamber. It is dark, cold and claustrophobic.

Don't go down to a chamber if you are unfit - the climb in and out is steep and the air inside is stale.

Only 300 people a day are allowed inside the chambers of the pyramids, so get there early.

The informative Sound and Light show is held at the Sphinx every night, in a different language.